Lesson 2.1.4
2.1.4 The Color Purple (Alice Walker) Quiz: Pearson Edexcel English Literature, Unit 2
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The 20 questions
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What profession does Shug Avery successfully pursue throughout her tumultuous travelling career?
- Jazz pianist
- Blues singer
- Novel writer
- Gospel choir director
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Who is Celie's sister, who is separated from her and sends letters from Africa?
- Nettie
- Squeak
- Odessa
- Sofia
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Which character is the singer and lover whom Celie comes to admire and love?
- Shug Avery
- Mary Agnes
- Squeak
- Sofia
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What is the relationship between Celie and the character known as Mister?
- Husband and wife
- Cousins
- Father and daughter
- Brother and sister
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Which country do Nettie and the missionaries travel to in order to do religious work?
- Jamaica
- America
- England
- Africa
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Which strong-willed character marries Harpo and fiercely resists male dominance?
- Nettie
- Shug Avery
- Squeak
- Sofia
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What literary form does Alice Walker use to tell the story?
- First-person memoir
- Third-person omniscient
- Epistolary
- Stream of consciousness
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Which central theme is explored through the relationships between female characters?
- Female solidarity
- Industrialisation
- Class struggle
- Political corruption
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What specific trade does Celie master and build a thriving independent business around?
- Baking bread
- Making trousers
- Designing hats
- Weaving baskets
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Which later film adaptation, directed by Steven Spielberg, brought the novel to a wide audience?
- To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
- Roots (1977)
- Beloved (1998)
- The Color Purple (1985)
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Who sexually abuses Celie in the opening section of the novel?
- Her stepfather
- Her father-in-law
- Her brother
- Her uncle
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Which character helps Celie discover her sexuality, self-worth, and personal voice?
- Shug Avery
- Sofia
- Nettie
- Mary Agnes
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In the novel's imagery, what does the colour purple primarily symbolise?
- Danger and violence
- Grief and mourning
- Divinity and beauty
- Wealth and greed
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Which word best describes Shug Avery's concept of God, which Celie adopts?
- Ascetic
- Atheistic
- Pantheistic
- Patriarchal
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Who does Celie reunite with at the end of the novel after decades of separation?
- Sofia
- Mary Agnes
- Nettie
- Shug Avery
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What term best describes the rate of Albert's moral transformation in the novel?
- Forced obedience
- Gradual change
- Sudden epiphany
- Complete refusal
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Through which medium is the novel's depiction of Africa primarily conveyed?
- Shug's songs
- Celie's journals
- Sofia's memories
- Nettie's letters
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What key theme is demonstrated through the supportive bonds between Celie, Shug, and Sofia?
- Female solidarity
- Racial dominance
- Religious apathy
- Economic greed
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Which dramatic technique is used when the reader learns about Celie's past before she does?
- Chorus commentary
- Dramatic irony
- Soliloquy
- Dumb show
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What tone best characterises the resolution of Celie's story at the end of the novel?
- Ambiguous
- Tragic
- Despairant
- Hopeful
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